diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/connector/firefox-connector.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/connector/firefox-connector.js
index 4d3b14ef89be..bf4193189d25 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/connector/firefox-connector.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/connector/firefox-connector.js
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ class FirefoxConnector {
         latency,
       });
     }
+
+    this.emit(EVENTS.THROTTLING_CHANGED, { profile });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/constants.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/constants.js
index 5a711496fb1a..54772fea700d 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/constants.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/constants.js
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ const EVENTS = {
 
   // When request payload (HTTP details data) are fetched from the backend.
   PAYLOAD_READY: "NetMonitor:PayloadReady",
+
+  // When throttling is set on the backend.
+  THROTTLING_CHANGED: "NetMonitor:ThrottlingChanged",
 };
 
 const UPDATE_PROPS = [
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/middleware/event-telemetry.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/middleware/event-telemetry.js
index ff3ca9a451f8..ae7bcdbe0002 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/middleware/event-telemetry.js
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/src/middleware/event-telemetry.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ const {
   SEND_CUSTOM_REQUEST,
 } = require("../constants");
 
+const {
+  CHANGE_NETWORK_THROTTLING,
+} = require("devtools/client/shared/components/throttling/actions");
+
 /**
  * Event telemetry middleware is responsible for logging
  * various events to telemetry. This helps to track Network
@@ -66,6 +70,15 @@ function eventTelemetryMiddleware(connector, telemetry) {
       });
     }
 
+    // Record telemetry event when throttling is changed.
+    if (action.type == CHANGE_NETWORK_THROTTLING) {
+      throttlingChange({
+        action,
+        telemetry,
+        sessionId,
+      });
+    }
+
     return res;
   };
 }
@@ -132,4 +145,15 @@ function sendCustomRequest({telemetry, sessionId}) {
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * This helper function is executed when network throttling is changed.
+ * It's responsible for recording "throttle_changed" telemetry event.
+ */
+function throttlingChange({action, telemetry, sessionId}) {
+  telemetry.recordEvent("devtools.main", "throttle_changed", "netmonitor", null, {
+    "mode": action.profile,
+    "session_id": sessionId,
+  });
+}
+
 module.exports = eventTelemetryMiddleware;
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini
index 91c4c40cd90d..c1185798e71f 100644
--- a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser.ini
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ skip-if = true # Bug 1373558
 [browser_net_telemetry_edit_resend.js]
 [browser_net_telemetry_filters_changed.js]
 [browser_net_telemetry_sidepanel_changed.js]
+[browser_net_telemetry_throttle_changed.js]
 [browser_net_throttle.js]
 [browser_net_timeline_ticks.js]
 skip-if = true # TODO: fix the test
diff --git a/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_telemetry_throttle_changed.js b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_telemetry_throttle_changed.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eb05476592e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devtools/client/netmonitor/test/browser_net_telemetry_throttle_changed.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* -*- indent-tabs-mode: nil; js-indent-level: 2 -*- */
+/* vim: set ft=javascript ts=2 et sw=2 tw=80: */
+/* Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.
+ * http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+const OPTOUT = Ci.nsITelemetry.DATASET_RELEASE_CHANNEL_OPTOUT;
+
+/**
+ * Test the throttle_change telemetry event.
+ */
+add_task(async function() {
+  const { monitor } = await initNetMonitor(SIMPLE_URL);
+  info("Starting test... ");
+
+  const { document, store, windowRequire } = monitor.panelWin;
+  const Actions = windowRequire("devtools/client/netmonitor/src/actions/index");
+  store.dispatch(Actions.batchEnable(false));
+
+  // Remove all telemetry events.
+  Services.telemetry.clearEvents();
+
+  // Ensure no events have been logged
+  const snapshot = Services.telemetry.snapshotEvents(OPTOUT, true);
+  ok(!snapshot.parent, "No events have been logged for the main process");
+
+  document.querySelector("#global-network-throttling-selector").click();
+  monitor.panelWin.parent.document.querySelector("menuitem[label='GPRS']").click();
+  await waitFor(monitor.panelWin.api, EVENTS.THROTTLING_CHANGED);
+
+  // Verify existence of the telemetry event.
+  checkTelemetryEvent({
+    mode: "GPRS",
+  }, {
+    method: "throttle_changed",
+  });
+
+  return teardown(monitor);
+});
diff --git a/toolkit/components/telemetry/Events.yaml b/toolkit/components/telemetry/Events.yaml
index f091694ad16a..ac293e7b3e59 100644
--- a/toolkit/components/telemetry/Events.yaml
+++ b/toolkit/components/telemetry/Events.yaml
@@ -549,6 +549,17 @@ devtools.main:
     expiry_version: never
     extra_keys:
       session_id: The toolbox session start time e.g. 13963.
+  throttle_changed:
+    objects: ["netmonitor"]
+    bug_numbers: [1463147]
+    notification_emails: ["dev-developer-tools@lists.mozilla.org", "hkirschner@mozilla.com"]
+    record_in_processes: ["main"]
+    description: User has changed the throttle setting in the netmonitor.
+    release_channel_collection: opt-out
+    expiry_version: never
+    extra_keys:
+      mode: No throttling, GPRS, Regular 2G, Good 2G, Regular 3G, Good 3G, Regular 4G / LTE, DSL or WI-FI.
+      session_id: The toolbox session start time e.g. 13963.
   execute_js:
     objects: ["webconsole"]
     bug_numbers: [1463083]